Volunteer Vets/Techs

Are volunteer VET holidays for you?

QUESTIONS:

Love working with companion animals?

Love vacationing in the Caribbean?

Love combining your passions?

If you answered YES, Paws for a Cause @ Nevis Animal Speak Volunteer Holidays are for you!

About Paws for a Cause @ Nevis Animal Speak:

March of 2019 NAS we opened our countries first ever private small animal clinic called Paws for a Cause. We are a non-profit/ charitable organization providing low cost medical care, spay/neuter, emergency medicine, animal welfare education programs, and so much more!

We operate solely as a non-profit, low-cost clinic and survive because of people like YOU donating their time and expertise. Population control, general health and the education of our clients are our highest priorities!

**What you need to provide:

- Current Lic. Information with at least 1 year post graduate experience for vets and

CVT/LVT/RVT or at least 5+ year OTJ experience for vet techs

- Solid working knowledge of general medicine and surgery

- Round trip airfare to the country of St. Kitts and Nevis

- 1 week or longer commitment

!!!!!!(Please let us know if you are interested in an extended stay for more options )!!!!!!!!!!!

**What is provided: 4 1/2 day work week

* Accommodations for the weeks you volunteer at the clinic

(5min walk to the beach and multiple restaurants)

* Lunch on clinic days

* NEW clinic providing comfortable indoor work environment

*Taxi and water taxi transport to and from Nevis

* Boat Tour of St. Kitts and Nevis

* Life Coaching and more!

!!!!!!(Please let us know if you are interested in an extended stay for more options)!!!!!!!!!!!

What we NEED and very much appreciate:

· Medications- current or newly expiring/expired

· Flea/tick, deworming and heartworm meds (especially Nexgard, Bravecto and Heartguard)

· EQUIPMENT- Please check out our medical donations list here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rzFKoHJOvW5srATd1kl_Ar1V7nPj5BazKQpHJFvrhlM/

· Toys and retail supplies (new or gently used)

** SEE OUR DONATIONS TAB FOR A DETAILED LIST FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

SCHEDULE:

We appreciate your time and want you to enjoy a work/life balance while visiting Nevis. We will schedule you (based on a 7 day week) for at least 1 day of surgery and 3 1/2 clinic days with hours of 8am-4pm Tues-Friday and 9am-2pm on Saturdays. On occasion we have an emergencies during off hours and would have you on call for such things.

About Paws for a Cause @ Nevis Animal Speak:

Who We Are

March of 2019 we received approval to open Nevis' first ever private small animal clinic called Paws for a Cause. Through our nonprofit organization Nevis Animal Speak, we provide best practices in small animal care medical care, free animal welfare education programs and general animal welfare information and support to our community and so much more!

We operate solely as a non-profit, low-cost clinic and survive because of people like YOU donating their time and expertise.

About Nevis

Nevis is one of the most unspoiled and relaxing islands in the Caribbean, and the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton! Vividly green with blue skies, clean air and long empty beaches, Nevis has a pace of life that encourages you to stop and appreciate all the natural beauty around you. Our beauty includes Mt. Nevis, known for hiking trails and waterfalls, green vervet monkeys, donkeys and other flora and fauna sights to delight!

Nevis a very special place famed for its charm and the easy-going genuineness of its people. A hidden gem but our small animals desperately need your help! We invite you to come and discover this remarkable island for yourself and help change the narrative of animal welfare for an entire country.

Why We Need Your Help

The ONLY dedicated small animal clinic in our country, we are committed to our mission that, "No dog or cat, homed or stray, will go without necessary medical care. All medical services are at or below cost, from our TNR programs to general health and and welfare. Your contribution today will forever help positively change the lives of the animals and people who care for them through our programs.